Peterborough bridge repair works £1.6m over budget

The city council is to authorise the extra money is spent on works to replace bearings at Nene Bridge, which carries the Frank Perkins Parkway over the River Nene and railway line.

Works to six of the eight piers were completed between May 2018 and August 2019, but the council said costs have escalated above the planned £5.1 million budget.

This was due to the “original method planned to provide access to the four piers located within the River Nene proving to be unsuitable during the project”.

An alternative method to complete the works ended up significantly increasing the cost of the project, although it avoided any delays, the council said.